Following Keir Starmer’s announcement that the cap will be 5 percent, families are preparing for further shocking increases in council taxes next year. After Downing Street confirmed the ceiling, local governments would have the authority to raise prices by almost three times the existing inflation rate. The average Band D property in England might riseContinue reading “April Council Tax Hike: How Much?”
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Turn Off These Kitchen Appliances To Save Money
Pensioners are urged to think twice before using energy-hungry kitchen appliances as the UK prepares for winter temperatures and darker days. The warning comes after Labour’s contentious decision to slash the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance in September, which left millions of senior citizens with little other option than to figure out how to make theirContinue reading “Turn Off These Kitchen Appliances To Save Money”
NHS Blocks Alzheimer’s ‘Wonder’ Drug From TODAY
The NHS will now ban the use of the most successful medication ever developed for Alzheimer’s disease. It is anticipated that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency would deem Donanemab safe. Donanemab has been called a revolutionary treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. It delayed its development by 35 percent, according to research. However, the DailyContinue reading “NHS Blocks Alzheimer’s ‘Wonder’ Drug From TODAY”
House Arrest To Relieve Jail Overcrowding
Labour will open the door to wider use of community punishments for criminals—including house arrest—under a new review. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said extending technology such as electronic tags would see the creation of a ‘prison outside prison’ for non-dangerous offenders. The goal of the sentence review is to resolve the jail problem, which hasContinue reading “House Arrest To Relieve Jail Overcrowding”
Next Month, Tube Workers Go On Strike
London commuters will suffer due to a series of strikes by London Underground employees, including drivers, next month in protest over wages. On November 7 and Tuesday, November 12, trade union Aslef, representing thousands of Tube drivers who make at least £63,000 annually, has called for 24-hour walkouts. In response to a “wholly inadequate” compensationContinue reading “Next Month, Tube Workers Go On Strike”
Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget
The expenses of servicing the UK’s £2.7 trillion debt pile are rising, and Rachel Reeves has been advised that she is “walking a tightrope” in the impending budget. Following a stormy beginning to Labour’s term in office, the Chancellor is gearing up to present a significant first fiscal package on October 30. However, because ofContinue reading “Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget”
Pylon wars!
The first salvo of the ‘pylon wars’ was fired today by villagers furious at being in the path of a massive new power line that will stretch hundreds of miles down England’s east coast. Officials want to install a vast new network of overhead lines snaking from the port town of Grimsby down to TilburyContinue reading “Pylon wars!”
Warnings For Cakes, Biscuits, And Chocolate
Sweet treats, including chocolate, cakes, and biscuits, could face the same cigarette-style warnings in Labour’s latest ‘nanny state’ crackdown. According to reports, ministers are trying to make food packaging messaging more powerful to combat childhood obesity. It comes amid fears that the government could target cartoon characters, as one source told The Sun that Kellogg’sContinue reading “Warnings For Cakes, Biscuits, And Chocolate”
Keir Starmer Says NHS Must ‘Reform Or Die’
Keir Starmer warned that the ‘broken’ NHS must ‘reform or die’ after a damning report found billions of pounds in extra investment has failed to boost performance. The PM gave a sobering speech about the health service’s challenging future and emphasised the necessity of taking immediate action to reduce wait times and increase access. He will stress,Continue reading “Keir Starmer Says NHS Must ‘Reform Or Die’”
Keir Starmer: NHS Waitlist For 800,000 Children Is Broken
More than 800,000 children are stuck on lengthy NHS hospital waiting lists, it was revealed as the Prime Minister says the health service has been left ‘broken’ in an ‘unforgivable’ way. In an interview conducted, the prime minister made this allegation before the release of a review about the treatment of children. It’s anticipated that an assessmentContinue reading “Keir Starmer: NHS Waitlist For 800,000 Children Is Broken”
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